Dennis Hopper Biography

I was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on a farm, in 1936. I followed the light changing on the horizon.

``I watched the hard rain in puddles. I collected bugs in the mornings by picking up leaves and putting them in a fruit jar with nail holes in the top. I lay in the ditch and watched the combines come along the dirt road.``

A catalog of articles spanning Hopper's six-decades-long career as an actor, filmmaker, artist and voice of a generation.

``One of Hollywood's great modern outlaws.``

The Hopper Art Trust

The Hopper Art Trust is committed to the preservation of the artistic career and legacy of the late iconic visionary Dennis Hopper. Hopper was a renowned actor/director and artist who experimented in all mediums including photography, video and film, painting, performance, and sculpture. HAT is responsible for maintaining and operating a functional archive that serves as a resource for multi-faceted engagements in the public realm. HAT also facilitates dynamic collaborations with international curators, museums, galleries, and publications whose mission it is to highlight and emphasize Hopper's works as not only aesthetic objects of value but also historical artifacts that chronicle the past half-century of American history in art and film.

The Hopper Art Trust was established by the Dennis Hopper Estate in 2010 and is based in Los Angeles, California.